Comments on: Politics reflects who we are

By: Dr Benway

Dr Benway — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:49:36 +0000

“Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet and Threatens Our Lives” by Michael Specter. NYT book review at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/books/05book….

By: Dr Benway

Dr Benway — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:49:36 +0000

By: Dr Benway

Dr Benway — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:59:18 +0000

"The famous Lucius Cassius, whom the Roman people used to regard as a very honest and wise judge, was in the habit of asking, time and again, 'To whose benefit?' Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 ~ 43 BCE)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cui_bono

By: Vince Ramos

Vince Ramos — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:19:07 +0000

Remarkable isn't it how on both sides of the widening partisan divide everyone seems to be losing their sense of perspective and are being sucked into a black and white world of total and uncompromising absolutes, in which the ends always justify the means.

By: Phoebe

Phoebe — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:41:30 +0000

You are what you eat as the old saying goes and this applies not only to what we put into our mouths but also our minds. Since in both cases we seem to have gotten into the habit of swallowing whatever's fast, easy to get and cheap it's probably not all that surprising our ability to think critically and see the big picture has shrunk down to going after whatever fits our immediate needs in terms of self gratification, particularly when it comes to validating and reinforcing our existing assumptions about what kinds of people and ideas are respectable and which aren’t.

By: amanjarr

amanjarr — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:32:44 +0000

great post!